mclumber1 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/dunn-makes-it-official-out-of-senate-race-in-n/article_908e290a-ca34-53ca-8940-706e9b227b6e.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 Quote SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Former Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson began his campaign Tuesday to unseat New Mexico’s junior Democratic senator, seeking political opportunity in the space between Democrats and voters loyal to President Donald Trump. Johnson, a former two-term governor of New Mexico, was added to the state’s list of Senate candidates as final paperwork was being filed with election officials. https://apnews.com/d1643929bcbc4dcc81e77390d1d3628e In an alternate universe where he actually wins, who do you think he would caucus with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikachu Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 What's Aleppo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 2 hours ago, Pikachu said: What's Aleppo? It's a cream you apply twice daily to a rash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 Johnson is already beating his Republican rival by a whole lot, but still trails incumbent Heinrich by 18%: Heinrich 39% Johnson 21% Rich 11% Undecided 30% https://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Academics/ecp-pr-nm-8.19.18.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 30% undecided means the changes in this poll are going to be large in the next two months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: 30% undecided means the changes in this poll are going to be large in the next two months. Yeah. I still think Johnson is a long shot, but he was an incredibly popular Governor, and has drawn support from Republicans, independents, and even a number of Democrats. If he can key in on his socially liberal policies like marijuana, gay rights, immigration, and abortion, he might win over more Democrats and independents. Would it be enough to win a three way race? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just now, mclumber1 said: Yeah. I still think Johnson is a long shot, but he was an incredibly popular Governor, and has drawn support from Republicans, independents, and even a number of Democrats. If he can key in on his socially liberal policies like marijuana, gay rights, immigration, and abortion, he might win over more Democrats and independents. Would it be enough to win a three way race? It's possible, yeah. For all I know, the undecideds will go the other way and some of his support will be siphoned, but it's easier for independents to win Senate races as we have way more instances of this, including two currently in the Senate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, SaysWho? said: It's possible, yeah. For all I know, the undecideds will go the other way and some of his support will be siphoned, but it's easier for independents to win Senate races as we have way more instances of this, including two currently in the Senate. Murkowski was effectively an independent as well in the 2010 election. She had to run as a write-in candidate in that year due to a Tea-Bagger winning the GOP primary in Alaska. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Would he be caucusing with the enabling gop Senate, or have a few stones and stand against the president? My guess is he would Jeff flake it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 20, 2018 Author Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Would he be caucusing with the enabling gop Senate, or have a few stones and stand against the president? My guess is he would Jeff flake it up. He doesn't have to caucus with anyone, to be fair. Yeah, if he didn't caucus he would be pretty much barred from any committee positions, but he would still be voting on bills. If the Senate is otherwise split, his vote would be pivotal in almost all circumstances, making him exceptionally powerful. Democrats would be lobbying him for support on socially liberal legislation, and Republicans would do likewise with fiscally conservative legislation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 hour ago, mclumber1 said: He doesn't have to caucus with anyone, to be fair. Yeah, if he didn't caucus he would be pretty much barred from any committee positions, but he would still be voting on bills. If the Senate is otherwise split, his vote would be pivotal in almost all circumstances, making him exceptionally powerful. Democrats would be lobbying him for support on socially liberal legislation, and Republicans would do likewise with fiscally conservative legislation. The only legislation that matters is on appointments that require Senate confirmation. There will not be any socially liberal legislation that stands a chance of passing. So he's basically a Republican. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris- Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 I thought all failed Libertarian candidates were exiled to an island. Did the island run out of room? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSoxFan9 Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Republicans caucus with Republicans so he will caucus with Republicans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 4 hours ago, mclumber1 said: Johnson is already beating his Republican rival by a whole lot, but still trails incumbent Heinrich by 18%: Heinrich 39% Johnson 21% Rich 11% Undecided 30% https://www.emerson.edu/sites/default/files/Files/Academics/ecp-pr-nm-8.19.18.pdf Pretty sure Heinrich and Rich are the same person 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Share Posted August 29, 2018 22 minutes ago, Jason said: I read that and was like, "OMGWTFBBQ". But seriously, this has to be in response to Johnson entering the race, and polling quite high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted September 13, 2018 Author Share Posted September 13, 2018 The New Mexico Supreme Court blocks straight-ticket voting option in the November general election This is good news for Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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